1877 - 1937 (60 years)
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Name |
Maria KROEKER |
Born |
13 Jan 1877 |
Margenau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Gender |
Female |
Health |
Died secondary to complications of diabetes. Legs gangrenous at death, amputations being considered when death mercifully came. |
History |
Her first three children with Abraham are listed along with the younger children from his first marriage, living with Abraham Friesen (b. 20 Jan 1857), yet there is no mention at all of Maria herself, the childrens’ mother. |
Immigration |
2 Jul 1878 |
Strassburg; New York [5] |
Immigration |
Dec 1912 |
Eastport, Boundary, Idaho [6] |
Reference Number |
141ma |
Religion |
Mennonite, Nazarene |
Buried |
Abt Dec 1937 |
South Salem Cemetery, Salem, Marion, Oregon |
Died |
24 Dec 1937 |
Dallas, Polk, Oregon [7] |
Notes |
- The following was found in a genealogy reference book at Fullerton Library, California and seems to match the sketchy data known so far about Marie. Of particular interest is that this family was indeed from Margenau, Russia, and Marie, who is listed last in the family (hence the youngest at that time) would have been only one year old at the time of this voyage.
A PASSENGER LIST OF MENNONITE IMMIGRANTS FROM RUSSIA IN 1878
(Published from the Original Printed List)
Among the documents in the Mennonite Historical Library at Goshen College is an original passenger list of the North German Lloyd steamer, "Strassburg," from Bremen to New York, sailing 16 June 1878. It came into the possession of the Library as part of the papers of the late John F. Funk of Elkhart, Indiana, who was most active in assisting the Russian Mennonite immigrants on their way to their new homes in the prarie states. As indicated at the head of the list, all mennonites were steerage passengers (the part of a passenger ship occupied by passengers traveling at the cheapest rate, replaced originally by third class and now by tourist class), the customary passage used by poorer immigrants. The list is here reproduced in the original German form exactly as printed in the official passenger list in 1878.
Passagiere Liste des
Post-Dampfschiffes, "Strassburg"
Capitain O. Heimbruch
von
BREMEN nach NEW YORK
am
16. Juni 1878
ZWISCHENDECKS-PASSAGIERE
(There follows 651 names of immigrants, with the following names one third of the way down the list.)
Bernhard Kröker aus Margenau nach Sutton, Neb.
Katharina Kröker aus Margenau nach Sutton, Neb.
Helene Kröker aus Margenau nach Sutton, Neb.
Maria Kröker aus Margenau nach Sutton, Neb. [8]
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Person ID |
I457 |
Reid Family | Lynn's side of the family |
Last Modified |
1 Mar 2014 |
Father |
Rev. Bernhard KROEKER, b. 29 Feb 1848, Margenau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia , d. 22 Apr 1927, Henderson, York, Nebraska (Age 79 years) |
Mother |
Katharina OTT, b. 10 Mar 1851, Margenau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia , d. 8 Sep 1900, Galveston, Harris, Texas (Age 49 years) |
Married |
7 Sep 1869 |
Margenau, Molotschna Colony, South Russia [1] |
Ships |
 | S.S. Strassburg-1872 The steamship STRASSBURG was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd by Caird & Co, Greenock (yard #166), and was launched on 24 May 1872. 3,025 tons; 107,06 x 11,89 meters (length x breadth); straight stem (first Norddeutscher Lloyd high-seas vessel so built), 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, twin single-expansion engine, service speed 11 knots; accommodation for 60 passengers in 1st class, 120 in 2nd class, and 889 to 900 in steerage; crew of 70 to 100. The STRASSBURG was the "name ship" of the 13 vessels of Norddeutscher Lloyd's Strassburg Class of passenger vessels, and was built for the Line's New Orleans service. 3 September 1872, maiden voyage, Bremen - Southampton - New York. 16 October 1872, first voyage, Bremen - Havre - New Orleans. 1874, given new boilers and compound engine, service speed 12 knots. Made one voyage to Hankau for a cargo of tea, being the first German steamship through the Suez Canal. 16 February 1881, first voyage, Bremen-Baltimore. 11 November 1881, first voyage, Bremen-South America. 1883-1896, primarily to South America. 1885, refitted in Bremerhaven. 2 August 1893, last voyage, Bremen-New York (12 roundtrip voyages). 25 January 1896, last voyage, Bremen-South America. August 1896, sold to Tardi & Co, Genoa, for scrapping. 1897, scrapped at Genoa. |
Family ID |
F450 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Rev. Abraham F. FRIESEN, b. 20 Jan 1857, Neukirch, Molotschna Colony, South Russia , d. 26 Dec 1935, Dallas, Polk, Oregon (Age 78 years) |
Married |
9 Nov 1895 |
Colorado |
Children |
+ | 1. Anne Karen FRIESEN, b. 21 Jul 1901, Steinbach, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada , d. 15 Jul 1998, Sunny Ridge Rehabilitation & Retirement Center, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho (Age 96 years) |
+ | 2. Marie (Mary) K. FRIESEN, b. 10 Dec 1896, Colorado , d. 19 Oct 1994, Winton, Merced, California (Age 97 years) |
+ | 3. Daniel Keith FRIESEN, b. 10 Sep 1902, Steinbach, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada , d. 24 Jan 1986, Dallas, Polk, Oregon (Age 83 years) |
+ | 4. Levi (Bill) K. FRIESEN, b. 28 Oct 1914, Dallas, Polk, Oregon , d. 2 Oct 1946, Marion Co., Oregon (Age 31 years) |
+ | 5. George Kenneth FRIESEN, b. 20 Apr 1904, Steinbach, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada , d. 26 Nov 1979, Medford, Jackson, Oregon (Age 75 years) |
+ | 6. Bernhard (Ben) K. FRIESEN, b. 2 Jun 1898, Texas , d. 21 Dec 1970, Winton, Merced, California (Age 72 years) |
+ | 7. Katherine (Katie) K. FRIESEN, b. 18 Apr 1900, Steinbach, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada , d. 28 Aug 1954, Grant Co., Oregon (Age 54 years) |
+ | 8. Isaac (Ike) K. FRIESEN, b. 18 Feb 1906, Lanigan, Usborne, Saskatchewan, Canada , d. 30 Oct 1990, Winton, Merced, California (Age 84 years) |
+ | 9. Jacob (Jake) K. FRIESEN, b. 21 Jan 1908, Lanigan, Usborne, Saskatchewan, Canada , d. 14 Sep 1987, Atwater, Merced, California (Age 79 years) |
+ | 10. Susie Marie FRIESEN, b. 6 May 1909, Lanigan, Usborne, Saskatchewan, Canada , d. 14 Nov 1997, Salem, Marion, Oregon (Age 88 years) |
+ | 11. David Kay FRIESEN, b. 25 Mar 1911, Dalmeny, Rural Municipality of Corman Park, Saskatchewan, Canada , d. 22 Oct 2001, Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon (Age 90 years) |
+ | 12. Aganetha (Aggie) K. FRIESEN, b. 23 Jun 1913, Dallas, Polk, Oregon , d. 27 Oct 2006, Deary, Latah, Idaho (Age 93 years) |
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Photos |
 | Friesen, Abraham F Taken around 1925. |
Family ID |
F349 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Ships |
 | S.S. Strassburg-1872 The steamship STRASSBURG was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd by Caird & Co, Greenock (yard #166), and was launched on 24 May 1872. 3,025 tons; 107,06 x 11,89 meters (length x breadth); straight stem (first Norddeutscher Lloyd high-seas vessel so built), 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, twin single-expansion engine, service speed 11 knots; accommodation for 60 passengers in 1st class, 120 in 2nd class, and 889 to 900 in steerage; crew of 70 to 100. The STRASSBURG was the "name ship" of the 13 vessels of Norddeutscher Lloyd's Strassburg Class of passenger vessels, and was built for the Line's New Orleans service. 3 September 1872, maiden voyage, Bremen - Southampton - New York. 16 October 1872, first voyage, Bremen - Havre - New Orleans. 1874, given new boilers and compound engine, service speed 12 knots. Made one voyage to Hankau for a cargo of tea, being the first German steamship through the Suez Canal. 16 February 1881, first voyage, Bremen-Baltimore. 11 November 1881, first voyage, Bremen-South America. 1883-1896, primarily to South America. 1885, refitted in Bremerhaven. 2 August 1893, last voyage, Bremen-New York (12 roundtrip voyages). 25 January 1896, last voyage, Bremen-South America. August 1896, sold to Tardi & Co, Genoa, for scrapping. 1897, scrapped at Genoa. |
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Sources |
- [S68] Henderson, Nebraska, Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church Family Book, Pg. 47.
- [S235] United States Federal Census, Township #10, York, Nebraska; Enumeration District #129, Pg. 6.
- [S239] United States Federal Census, Aberdeen, Bingham, Idaho; Enumeration District 267; Pg. 6A.
- [S240] United States Federal Census, Dallas, Polk, Oregon; Enumeration District #27-43, Pg. 6A.
- [S112] Migration From the Russian Empire, Lists of Passengers Arriving at the Port of New York, (published by the Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1995), Pg. 136.
- [S375] Border Crossings; From Canada To U.S., Eastport, Idaho; Pg. 12.
- [S452] Oregon Death Index, Cert. #134.
- [S10] New World Immigrants, Call #929.3 TEP.
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